Help, now she's taken care of, what about me?

[davidselcon 0]

Hello everybody.

I am an american citizen, and my wife is from England. We married in the US a few months ago and are now going through the adjustment of status process here in the US. Things are going pretty smoothly so far.

So, she is getting set up over here in the States, and when all is said and done, she will become a resident.

But, we are TRAVELLERS, and we plan to lead an on the go lifestyle even after she receives her greencard. It is possible that we will end up in living in ENGLAND for 40% - 60% of the year.

My question is: Now that we are a bonafide married couple, WHAT DO I (us citizen) NEED TO DO to have any priveledges (ie right to work, right to stay longer than 6 months etc) in England?

Ive been to the UK VISAS website, but it doesnt provide the answers.

Can anybody help me please?

Thank you.

David

[rebeccajo 14]

Do you mean Travelers as in you like to sightsee, or as the group?

At any rate - www.uk-yankee.com

[davidselcon 0]

Do you mean Travelers as in you like to sightsee, or as the group?

At any rate - www.uk-yankee.com

Not sure if i understand your reply... is that a joke? We are travelers in the sense that we work in the travel industry and havent really lived in one location for longer than 6 months in the past 8 years.

nonetheless, ill check out the website. thanks

david

[flipicaneze 20]

If I am getting this right, I think I know what you are talking about.

You want to go and travel back and forth to and from the US and UK but you are worried that she will lose her greencard. Thats not a problem!

Basically she cannot leave the states for more then a year. Once she is out of the country for more then that year now she is looking at forfieting her greencard priveledges. So if say if it seems that you are going to be gone for more then a year, then in between time, go and take a round trip into the states, go through Immigration and go back.

[Kez/JWolf 6]

Sorry but it dont work like that.... you cant just pop back to the States to keep your Greencard....

Maintaining Permanent Residence

Maintaining Permanent Residence You may lose your permanent residence status if you commit an act that makes you removable from the United States under the law in section 237 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. If you commit such an act, you may be brought before the immigration courts to determine your right to remain a Permanent Resident.

You may be found to have abandoned your permanent resident status if you:

* Move to another country intending to live there permanently.

* Remain outside of the US for more than one year without obtaining a reentry permit or returning resident visa. However in determining whether your status has been abandoned any length of absence from the US may be considered, even if it is less than one year.

* Remain outside of the US for more than two years after issuance of a reentry permit without obtaining a returning resident visa. However in determining whether your status has been abandoned any length of absence from the US may be considered, even if it is less than one year.

* Fail to file income tax returns while living outside of the US for any period.

* Declare yourself a “nonimmigrant” on your tax returns.

Please read this link...

http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/howdoi/PermRes.htm

Kezzie

[rebeccajo 14]

Travelers.

Sort of like gypsies. As you capitalized it I just wondered.

[meauxna 15]

Hello everybody.

I am an american citizen, and my wife is from England. We married in the US a few months ago and are now going through the adjustment of status process here in the US. Things are going pretty smoothly so far.

So, she is getting set up over here in the States, and when all is said and done, she will become a resident.

But, we are TRAVELLERS, and we plan to lead an on the go lifestyle even after she receives her greencard. It is possible that we will end up in living in ENGLAND for 40% - 60% of the year.

My question is: Now that we are a bonafide married couple, WHAT DO I (us citizen) NEED TO DO to have any priveledges (ie right to work, right to stay longer than 6 months etc) in England?

Ive been to the UK VISAS website, but it doesnt provide the answers.

Can anybody help me please?

Thank you.

David

I would spend a bit more time researching what you will have to do for HER to maintain her US residency. You may wind up disappointed at how things work out.

We scaled back our travelin' feet for a few years until we got everyone's paperwork settled, so I'll just call your attention to the PERMANENT part of the Permanent Resident status a Green Card indicates.

Not saying it can't be done, but you will need to do a lot of planning. You don't want YOUR UK application to jeoprodize HER US status.

[flipicaneze 20]

Sorry but it dont work like that.... you cant just pop back to the States to keep your Greencard....

Maintaining Permanent Residence

Maintaining Permanent Residence You may lose your permanent residence status if you commit an act that makes you removable from the United States under the law in section 237 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. If you commit such an act, you may be brought before the immigration courts to determine your right to remain a Permanent Resident.

You may be found to have abandoned your permanent resident status if you:

* Move to another country intending to live there permanently.

* Remain outside of the US for more than one year without obtaining a reentry permit or returning resident visa. However in determining whether your status has been abandoned any length of absence from the US may be considered, even if it is less than one year.

* Remain outside of the US for more than two years after issuance of a reentry permit without obtaining a returning resident visa. However in determining whether your status has been abandoned any length of absence from the US may be considered, even if it is less than one year.

* Fail to file income tax returns while living outside of the US for any period.

* Declare yourself a “nonimmigrant” on your tax returns.

Please read this link...

http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/howdoi/PermRes.htm

Kezzie

ok, I looked up and your right. So my suggestion is to stick around for awhile and get citizenship...